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Odpowiedzialność solidarna w łańcuchu podwykonawców za zapłatę wynagrodzenia na rzecz pracownika delegowanego
The system of joint liability for the payment of wages in the chain of subcontractors for posted worker

Author(s): Jakub Grygutis
Subject(s): Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Business Economy / Management, Law on Economics, Human Resources in Economy, EU-Legislation, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: posting of workers; joint liability; european internal market; european labour law; subcontracting

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to analyse the institution of joint liability of co-obligors in the chain of subcontractors for payment of wage of a posted employee. The paper explains the premises of application of the said liability and the scope of the potential liability as provided for in Art. 12 of Directive 2014/67/EU. Additionally, the author makes an attempt at analysing how this institution was implemented into Belgian, German and Polish laws. The text tries to answer the posed question concerning the issue on how the described institution effectively secures the interest of the posted employees.

  • Issue Year: 30/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 63-75
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish